Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
976 WWUS82 KMLB 072124 SPSMLB Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Melbourne FL 524 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024 FLZ058-259-264-072200- Okeechobee FL-Inland St. Lucie FL-Inland Martin FL- 524 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN ST. LUCIE... SOUTHEASTERN OKEECHOBEE AND WESTERN MARTIN COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT... At 523 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles west of J And S Fish Camp, over Lake Okeechobee, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Indiantown and Port Mayaca. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 2711 8066 2721 8078 2728 8049 2696 8034 2696 8061 TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 252DEG 34KT 2706 8076 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Heil